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Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko chats with people awarded for contributing to blood donation promotion after the award ceremony in Yonago in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 10, 2026.

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Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko chats with people awarded for contributing to blood donation promotion after the award ceremony in Yonago in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 10, 2026.

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Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko speaks at a blood donation promotion event in Yonago in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 10, 2026.

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Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (C) speaks at a blood donation promotion event in Yonago in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 10, 2026.

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Crown Princess Kiko visits high school in western Japan

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (L) watches the Kagura Shinto ritual dance during a visit to a high school in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026.

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Crown Princess Kiko visits high school in western Japan

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (R) takes part in a throwing game based on Finland's Molkky during a visit to a high school in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026.

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Crown Princess Kiko visits high school in western Japan

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) takes part in a throwing game based on Finland's Molkky during a visit to a high school in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026.

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Crown Princess Kiko visits facility for disabled in western Japan

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (L) visits a facility run by a nonprofit organization for disabled people in Hoki in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Kiko visits facility for disabled in western Japan

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (back, L) visits a facility run by a nonprofit organization for disabled people in Hoki in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Kiko visits facility for disabled in western Japan

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (back, L) visits a facility run by a nonprofit organization for disabled people in Hoki in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Kiko visits facility for disabled in western Japan

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (L) visits a facility run by a nonprofit organization for disabled people in Hoki in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Marigold flowers in full bloom at Tottori park

Marigold flowers are in full bloom at Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026.

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Marigold flowers in full bloom at Tottori park

Marigold flowers are in full bloom at Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026.

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Wind bells at flower park in western Japan

Visitors take a stroll along an allay decorated by wind bells at Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 13, 2026.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

Shinto priests and climbers gather at the summit of Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, to offer prayer for safety at a ceremony marking the start of the summer climbing season on June 7, 2026.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

Shinto priests and climbers gather at the summit of Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, to offer prayer for safety at a ceremony marking the start of the summer climbing season on June 7, 2026.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

A torchlight procession is held in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2026, to offer prayer for safety on Mt. Daisen, a day before a ceremony is held on its summit marking the start of the summer climbing season.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

A torchlight procession is held in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2026, to offer prayer for safety on Mt. Daisen, a day before a ceremony is held on its summit marking the start of the summer climbing season.

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Season's 1st bluefin tuna haul in Tottori

The season's first haul of bluefin tuna are landed at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on May 20, 2026.

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Season's 1st bluefin tuna haul in Tottori

Bluefin tuna are lined up for auction following this season's first haul at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on May 20, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a partially collapsed ceiling in a hospital in Sakaiminato in the western Japan Prefecture of Tottori, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a partially collapsed ceiling in the city hall of Yonago in the western Japan Prefecture of Tottori, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a street blocked by a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Causes Damage in Shimane

A series of earthquakes, including one with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with epicenters in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities said there was no tsunami threat. This video shows a landslide triggered by the quake at a residential property in Yasugi City, eastern Shimane.

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat 4

A series of earthquakes, with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with the epicenters located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from these quakes.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

JR Yonago Station in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, is closed after railway services were suspended following a series of earthquakes in Tottori and Shimane prefectures, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat 3

A series of earthquakes, with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with the epicenters located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from these quakes.

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, at 10:18 a.m. local time, with its epicenter located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from this quake.

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref. town

A flock of mandarin ducks are seen on a river in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2025, after flying in from the north. The river is a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 400 having arrived and an additional 400 expected to fly in by the end of March 2026.

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref. town

A flock of mandarin ducks are seen on a river in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2025, after flying in from the north. The river is a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 400 having arrived and an additional 400 expected to fly in by the end of March 2026.

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Flower park lit up in western Japan

A winter illumination event at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, is unveiled to the press on Nov. 12, 2025, two days ahead of its official opening.

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Flower park lit up in western Japan

A winter illumination event at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, is unveiled to the press on Nov. 12, 2025, two days ahead of its official opening.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako (R) communicates via sign language with winners of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako (front, C) attends a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crabs is auctioned after being landed at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025.

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crabs is auctioned after being landed at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025.

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crabs are piled up at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025, after the season's first catch.

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Red snow crab catch in western Japan

Red snow crabs are piled up at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 6, 2025, after the season's first catch.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori meets the press after attending a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori meets the press after attending a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prepares to lay flowers on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prays on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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ASDF plane departs for Djibouti

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft prepares to take off at Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 21, 2025, heading to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East.

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ASDF plane departs for Djibouti

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft takes off at Miho Air Base in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 21, 2025, heading to Djibouti in the Horn of Africa for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East.